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Monitor mode

Monitor mode, or RFMON (Radio Frequency MONitor) mode, allows a computer with a wireless network interface controller (WNIC) to monitor all traffic received on a wireless channel. Unlike promiscuous mode, which is also used for packet sniffing, monitor mode allows packets to be captured without having to associate with an access point or ad hoc network…

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Monitor mode

Nodes37
Edges36
Triples36
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.054054
Components1

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Monitor mode

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related to Operating system support · 17
Monitor mode → API, CRC, Driver Interface Specification, Ethernet, For, In, Monitor, NDIS, Ralink, Realtek, TamoSoft's CommView, The, The Microsoft Windows Network, WiFi, Wildpackets' OmniPeek, Windows, Windows Vista
related to Uses · 10
Monitor mode → For, It, KisMAC, Kismet, Monitor, Software, This, Uses, WEP, Wi-Fi
related to Limitations · 3
Monitor mode → Also, CRC, Usually

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monitor mode wireless also network support used drivers adapter wi-fi interface packet 802 11 promiscuous driver ndis channel allows access

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KisMAC or Kismetinstance ofThis helps to create a better Wi-Fi network that reduces interference with other Wi-Fi devices by choosing the least used Wi-Fi channels.Software0.80text
in combination with packet analyzers that can read pcap filesinstance ofThis helps to create a better Wi-Fi network that reduces interference with other Wi-Fi devices by choosing the least used Wi-Fi channels.Software0.80text
provide a user interface for passive wireless network monitoringinstance ofThis helps to create a better Wi-Fi network that reduces interference with other Wi-Fi devices by choosing the least used Wi-Fi channels.Software0.80text
Wildpackets' OmniPeekinstance ofsome packet analyzer applications0.80text
TamoSoft's CommView for WiFi provide their own device drivers to support monitor mode.Linux's interfaces for 802.11 drivers support monitor modeinstance ofsome packet analyzer applications0.80text
many drivers offer that supportinstance ofsome packet analyzer applications0.80text
Monitor moderelated to LimitationsUsually0.60section
Monitor moderelated to LimitationsAlso0.60section
Monitor moderelated to LimitationsCRC0.60section
Monitor moderelated to Operating system supportThe Microsoft Windows Network0.60section
Monitor moderelated to Operating system supportDriver Interface Specification0.60section
Monitor moderelated to Operating system supportNDIS0.60section

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